Per Ian Thomas of SBJ, the New York Red Bulls have called upon the expertise of Leverage Agency and MP & Silva to sell the naming rights to Red Bull Arena. Home to the New York Red Bulls of MLS, the soccer-specific stadium has never had an outside naming-rights partner as it is owned by […]
After the Indianapolis Colts fired Ryan Grigson, they were avidly searching for another experienced person who can take an open position. Now even though a lot of interviews have been held and a lot of outstanding managers were asked, it is still unclear who will become next and if it will change situation within a […]
Crazy busy start to 2017 at Heitner Legal with a lot of pending cases and interesting transactions being worked on. And with all this work, I’m headed to Houston for seven days starting on Monday, which includes tickets to Super Bowl LI. Speaking of which, our friends at SportsBettingExperts.com say that Super Bowl LI will be […]
12 days ago, we wrote about Athletes First agent David Mulugheta signing potential 1st round safeties Malik Hooker and Budda Baker. While those two alone would be a dream draft class for 99% of agents, Mulugheta appears to be making a much bigger splash in this year’s draft with the signing of Clemson quarterback Deshaun […]
Per a Tweet, wide receiver Ted Ginn, Jr. has signed with NFL super-agent Drew Rosenhaus. He was previously represented by NC Sports. Ginn will be entering free agency at this offseason, after two seasons with the Carolina Panthers. The 31-year-old Cleveland-native was the Panthers’ second-leading receiver this season with 752 yards on 54 receptions and […]
Today is the day that the NFL will officially release the names of the underclassmen who have entered the 2017 NFL Draft. Teams will make a tough decision as to whether those players should be selected over more tested individuals. Pro Days and the NFL Combine are coming and agents are busy preparing their new […]
According to a press release, tennis agent John Tobias is joining TLA Worldwide and will assume the role of senior vice president of the sports marketing group. Tobias, the former head of tennis at Lagardère Sports and Entertainment, will be responsible for “seeking out and developing sales and marketing for TLA’s existing clients and properties, […]
On the final day for players to declare for the 2017 NFL Draft, USC wide receiver/defensive back/return man Adoree Jackson has decided to forgo his senior season, according to a Tweet from his personal account. He has signed with Alliance Sports Agency for his representation. The 5’11”, 185-pound Jackson was a three-year starter at cornerback and also […]
It is hard to say goodbye to longtime contributor Chris Lesley; his contributions from Australia will surely be missed. But like many before him who have written at Sports Agent Blog and since departed, I wish him my absolute best and will do whatever I can to help him follow his passions. Tough turn of events […]
Per a series of Instagram posts, former Ohio State University defensive back Malik Hooker and former University of Washington defensive back Budda Baker have signed with Athletes First for their representation in the 2017 NFL Draft. Both Baker and Hooker, widely regarded as two of the top safeties in the 2017 NFL Draft, will be represented […]